Pattern-plate for marking cloth



(No Model.)

M. L. KBLLEY.

PATTERN PLATE FORMARKING GLOTH. No, 455,338.` Patented July 7, 1891.

' UNITED STATESv VPATENT OFFICE.

MARK KELLEY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

PATTERN-PLATE FOR MARKING CLOTH.V

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 455,338, dated July7,1891. Application filed January 3, 1891. Serial No. 376,565- (Nomodel.)

To a/'ZZ whom it may concern: Be it known that I, MARK L. KELLEY, oBoston, county of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts, have invented anImprovement in Pattern-Plates for Marking Cloth and the Like,` of whichthe following description, in connection with theaccompanying drawings,is a specification, like letters on the drawings representing likeparts.

Prior to this invention pattern-plates for marking cloth have been made,consisting of a sheet of metal or the like having perforations throughit conforming to the desired pattern, which plate is laid on the topside of the cloth to be marked and white or colored powder is dustedover the plate, whieh,pass ing through the perforations7 leaves printson the cloth. This form of ,"patterirplate is objectionable because theg prints made are of little or no permanency,'being made of powder,which is simply laid on the cloth.

This invention has for its object to coustruct aVpattern-plate formarking cloth and the like by means of which prints are made on thecloth of the desired outline, which will not readily be removed.

In accordance with this invention the pattern-plate consists of a sheetof non-elastic material-as brass, for instance-having the desiredpattern formed thereon by indent-ations made with a suitable instrumentto be passed through the material and leave upon the opposite sidethereof a projection with a l:ragged extremity. The plate is thenoverturned and the cloth upon which it is desired to mark the pattern isplaced over or upon the said ragged projections, the ragged edgessubserving the purpose of retaining devices to hold the cloth in place,so that it will not slip or be easily stretched. A piece or block ofwax, talc, or other suitable material is then rubbed softly over thecloth, and by means of the projections or protuberanees on thepattern-plate small dots are left on the cloth, which mark out theoutline of the pattern. The ragged projections of each pattern arearranged on each side of the pattern-plate by forming the indentationsalternately on each side, and by thus forming the indentations thepattern may be marked off on each side of the pattern-plate, one beingthe reverse of the other. Y

Figure l shows in plan view a pattern-plate embodying this invention.Fig. 2 is asectional View of a portion of the pattern-plate embodyingthis invention.

The pattern-plate a, made of sheet metalas brass, for instance-has anydesired pattern formed on it by indentations or punctures, which aremade with a suitable instrument, which passes through the material andleaves a small projection with a ragged edge or extremity upon theopposite side. These ragged projections (represented at a) serve to holdthe cloth which is to be marked off firmly in place, so that it will notslip or be easily stretched. The cloth is laid on the pattern-plate thusprovided with the ragged projections a', and a piece of wax, talc, orother suitablev material in cake or block form is Softly rubbedover thecloth, and by such means small dots are made on the cloth, which conformto the design on the pattern-plate.

As many patterns are merely the reversals of others, I preferably formbetween each ragged projection an indentation which presents on theopposite side of the -patternj plate like ragged projections, so that byoverturning the said pattern-plate and laying thereon the cloth apattern may be marked off which is the reverse of the one marked off onthe opposite side. tions a a2 are best shown in Fig. 2, wherein it willbe seen that the ragged projections a are upon one side of the plate andthe ragged projections a2 upon the other side thereof.

Iam aware that an apparatus has been de- These ragged projec-l signedfor marking out patterns, which consists of au elastic body-conformatory provided with sharp-pointed pins or studs, which indicatethe lines of the seams for the garments to be cut, and such elasticconformaatory having been placed on the person thin sheets of paper orlike material are laid rupon and over the surface of the conformatory,and the direction of the rows of pins then indicate on the paperbycausing them to puncture the same; butI do not herein claim an apparatusof this kind.

I claiml. The pattern-plate for marking cloth herein described,consisting of a flat sheet of metal provided with perforations whichform the outlines of the pattern, the edges of the perforations formingprojections upon one In testimony whereofv l .have signed my side whichare adapted to hold the cloth, subname to this specification in thepresence of stantially is described. two subscribing witnesses.

2. The patternplate for marking cloth 5 herein described, consisting ofa sheet of metal MARK L. KELLEY.

provided upon both sides with ragged projeotions which form the outlinesfor the pat- Vitnesses: terns, the ragged projections on one side ofBERNICE J. NoYEs, the sheet being the reverse of those on the EMMA J.BENNETT.

1o other side, substantially as described.

